Contemporary Earrings
Contemporary jewelry is inextricably linked with the moment in which it is created, frequently reflecting current social, cultural and political issues such as environmental consciousness, identity and sustainability. It’s informed by fashion trends, from the chokers of the 1990s to the large chain necklaces of the early 2000s.
Jewelry is one of the oldest forms of adornment. Lockets made of silver or gold have been treasured gifts for hundreds of years, for example, and charm bracelets, which have existed since prehistoric times, didn’t become especially popular until the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria. For many centuries, fine jewelry was used primarily to express wealth or status through lavish materials. Then, in the 1960s, a concept known as the “critique of preciousness” emerged, with jewelers creating pieces that did not get their value from gemstones or precious metals. Instead, it was the jeweler’s artistic vision that was prized and elevated.
This shift still informs Contemporary jewelry being made by artists today. Whether they are using cheap, found materials and working with provocative geometric shapes or seeking out the rarest stones, they are imbuing their work with meaning through their skills, techniques and ideas. Innovative designers such as Elsa Peretti, who popularized sculptural sterling-silver jewelry for Tiffany & Co., and David Yurman, who twisted metal into the simple yet striking Cable bracelet, have also influenced the direction of Contemporary jewelry’s forms and aesthetics.
Meanwhile, technological advancements like metal alloys and laser engraving have led to new possibilities in jewelry design. Now, edgy makers and brands as well as minimalist designers are pushing Contemporary jewelry forward into the 21st century.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Opal, Black Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Earrings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Earrings
Moonstone, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Titanium, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Pink Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Black Pearl, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Earrings
Sapphire, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Earrings
Amethyst, Topaz, Vermeil
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Opal, Pearl, Fire Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s European Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Contemporary Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Quartz, Druzy, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s Japanese Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Rose Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Earrings
Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Earrings
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Emerald, Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, Gold